English to Aramaic Translator
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About Aramaic
Aramaic is a Semitic language with a history spanning over 3,000 years, originally spoken in the ancient region of Aram in modern-day Syria. It became the lingua franca of the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Achaemenid Persian empires, spreading across the entire Near East. Various forms of Aramaic have been written in multiple scripts including the Aramaic alphabet, Hebrew script, and Syriac script.
Aramaic holds immense religious significance as the language of portions of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, the Jewish Talmud, and the likely everyday language of Jesus Christ. The language evolved through Old, Imperial, Middle, and Modern periods, with small communities of Neo-Aramaic speakers still existing in parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. Aramaic's alphabet is the ancestor of both the Hebrew and Arabic writing systems. Fascinated by ancient civilizations? Try the Aztec Name Generator for names from Mesoamerican tradition.
How to speak Aramaic: common phrases
Frequently asked questions about Aramaic
- How do I translate English to Aramaic?
- Type or paste your English text into the translator above and the Aramaic translation appears instantly. You can also upload documents or use speech input.
- Is the English to Aramaic translator free?
- Yes — translating English to Aramaic on Polytranslator is free and requires no signup. Longer texts and document translation are available on the Pro plan.
- What is Aramaic?
- Aramaic is a Semitic language with a history spanning over 3,000 years, originally spoken in the ancient region of Aram in modern-day Syria. It became the lingua franca of the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Achaemenid Persian empires, spreading across the entire Near East. Various forms of Aramaic have been written in multiple scripts including the Aramaic alphabet, Hebrew script, and Syriac script.
- What languages can I translate Aramaic to?
- You can translate Aramaic to Akkadian, Arabic, and Hebrew, and 230+ other languages using Polytranslator.
- Does Google Translate support Aramaic?
- No — Google Translate has no Aramaic option, ancient or modern. This translator handles Biblical and Imperial Aramaic as well as Syriac, with transliteration and word-level explanations, which is why it's used for scripture study and phrases like talitha koum or maranatha.
- Did Jesus speak Aramaic?
- Yes. Galilean Aramaic was the everyday language of first-century Judea and Galilee, and the Gospels preserve Aramaic phrases spoken by Jesus — talitha koum, ephphatha, and eloi eloi lama sabachthani. Hebrew was used in worship and Greek in commerce, but Aramaic was the mother tongue.
- Is Aramaic the same as Hebrew?
- No. They are sister Semitic languages that share an alphabet and much vocabulary, but they are distinct — roughly like Spanish and Italian. Parts of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra are written in Aramaic rather than Hebrew, and Jewish liturgy preserves both.
- Is the Aramaic translator free?
- Yes — Polytranslator's Aramaic translator is completely free and instant, with no signup required. Sign in any time for an even higher daily limit.